shortage.life · last_sync · 2026-08-18 15:50:29 UTCbuild 83e413e · node v22.22.2

// node

shortage.life
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// $_ exec

$ shortage country get VCT
> stress_index: 0.50 WATCH
> 1 events · 1 scenarios
> refreshed 2026-05-17

// readout · live

BRENT     $91.84/b ▲
TTF       €63.73/MWh ▲
OPEC_ORB  $108.8/b ●
SPR_US    304.8 Mb ▼
FAO_FFPI  130.3 ▼
revalidate 15mUTC 00:00:00
$_TICKER
BRENT$91.84▲1.11%TTF€63.73▲1.61%HH$2.74▲0.74%SPR_US304.8 Mb15.6dEU_GAS61.5%18c avgOPEC_ORB$108.79● flatFAO_FFPI130.3▼0.4%WHT$6.88/bu▲0.07%BRENT$91.84▲1.11%TTF€63.73▲1.61%HH$2.74▲0.74%SPR_US304.8 Mb15.6dEU_GAS61.5%18c avgOPEC_ORB$108.79● flatFAO_FFPI130.3▼0.4%WHT$6.88/bu▲0.07%
~/countries/VCT·region: Caribbean·tier: monitored·methodology: v3.2cite · /api/v1/countries/VCT

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines / VCT

ISO VCTVC│capital: Kingstown│region: Caribbean│population: 0.1M
WATCH
STRESS INDEX · v3.20.50

[ 00 ]  $_COMMODITIES · VCT · live readings

[ 01 ]$_STRESS INDEX · v3.2 composite

COMPOSITE · 0–1 SCALE0.50

The v3.2 stress index is a six-axis composite of energy and food exposure, geopolitical pressure, fiscal headroom, demography and supply concentration, normalised to a 0–1 scale.

stress index · 18-month history0–1 composite

[ 02 ]$_MACRO · economy and territory

NOMINAL GDP$1.1 bn
GDP PER CAPITA$9,500
AREA389 km²
POPULATION0.1M
INFLATION · 20263.4%
INFLATION FORECAST · 20273%
CURRENCY DEPR. · 1Y2%
PUBLIC DEBT / GDP72%
UNEMPLOYMENT18%
ELECTRICITY ACCESS99%
electricity generation mix · %
  • Fossil80 80.0%
  • Nuclear0 0.0%
  • Renewables20 20.0%
inflation · 2022–2027%

[ 03 ]$_ENERGY PROFILE · production and consumption

OIL PRODUCTION0 mb/d
OIL CONSUMPTION0.002 mb/d
GAS PRODUCTION0 bcm
GAS CONSUMPTION0 bcm
POSTUREnet importer
IMPORT DEPENDENCY95%

[ 04 ]$_FOOD POSTURE · cereals

CEREAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY0%
POSTUREnet importer
key commodities:
oilwheat

[ 05 ]$_RESILIENCE · oil cover

OIL STOCK COVER18days

[ 06 ]$_COUNTRY BRIEF · shortage posture

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines imports nearly all of its energy and food, with a small hydropower contribution supplementing a diesel-fired grid. The volcanic, multi-island geography complicates supply. Hurricanes are a recurrent threat.

[ 07 ]$_VULNERABILITIES · pressure points

[ 08 ]$_WATER · drought & lake levels

WATER STRESShigh
DROUGHTmoderate

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines faces dry-season water stress reliant on small intakes.

MAJOR LAKES & RESERVOIRS

No major lake or reservoir

[ 09 ]$_EVENTS · tagged register

1 events recorded
2026-03-12ECONIran-war fuel price shock hits Caribbean importersCARICOM Energy Unit

[ 10 ]$_SCENARIOS · with exposure

// CARIBBEAN-FUEL-2026

Caribbean import-fuel crisis.

prob 0.48
severity 3.5 / 5 · revision 2026-05-10elevated · 14 Caribbean economies · diesel + jet fuel + power
open scenario →

[ 11 ]$_STRATEGIC RESERVES · by stock type

STOCK TYPERESERVEDAYS COVERSTATUS
Oil · commercial inventoriesNearly all fuel is imported; a small hydro plant supplements the diesel grid.limited18daysWATCH
Food · commercial stocksNegligible cereal output leaves the islands dependent on imported staples.minimal20daysWATCH

[ 12 ]$_CORPORATE FAILURES · Q1 2026

Q1 2026 FILINGS18
YEAR-ON-YEAR▲ +13%
RANK · WORLD#182
TourismAgriculture
$ curl -s https://api.shortage.life/v1/countries/VCT | jq '.stress'
> 0.50
endpoint: /api/v1/countries/VCT·MCP: get-country-profile(iso=VCT)·license: CC-BY-4.0